Sailboat

Sailboat

The activity of controlling and navigating a boat which uses sails as its main means of propulsion.

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Boat; Sailboat

See BOOM VANG.

gooseneck

Boat; Sailboat

The fitting used to attach the boom to the mast and which permits the boom to pivot, usually by a universal joint-type action. The gooseneck can also be used to secure the tack of the sail.

gudgeons

Boat; Sailboat

Eye fittings used on the aft end of the boat (or sometimes on the rudder) to receive the pintles in order for the rudder to pivot.

halyards

Boat; Sailboat

The lines used to raise and lower the sails. External halyards are located outside the mast; internal halyards pass through the inside of a hollow mast.

halyard hook

Boat; Sailboat

A restraining fitting used with wire rope halyards that have ball joint fittings in order to lock and belay the ball joint at a predetermined position.